Category: Life
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Six years ago, I did something people say is almost impossible. I quit smoking, and I haven’t touched tobacco since. Here’s a secret: it’s very, very possible. I smoked about a pack a day of cigarettes for over 7 years, and as I was about to get married, I thought…
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+ Habits, Longevity, New Year's Resolutions, No smoking, Quit Date, Quit smoking, Self-improvement, Smoker, Tobacco free+
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I’ve always found Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon particularly beautiful. When you walk into the room where it lives in the Museum of Modern Art, it’s impossible not to be drawn to it. The bright, rose color, the striking jagged shapes, and the eyes of the women staring back at you…
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We are waving goodbye to this year, and a lot of people are saying good riddance. But I’ve been thinking to myself, how can I write off an entire year of my life? Even optimistically, it’s at least 1% of my existence. So lately I’ve been reflecting on all the…
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+ 2020, Appreciation, Camping, Friends, Gratitude, New Year's, New Year's 2020, NYE, NYE2020, Pets, Yoga+
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We have made it through a challenging year. And now I’m starting to reflect. Lately, I find myself thinking back to where I was last New Year’s, and where I’ll be next one. As this year began, I was walking up the steps of a beautiful shrine in Tokyo, Japan…
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+ Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hope, Japan, New Year's, New Year's 2020, NYE, Survival, Togetherness, Tokyo+
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On Tuesday, I walked through Central Park and down Fifth Avenue, past Saks (great free bathrooms!) and into Rockefeller Center. I saw the tree, decorated with lights and perhaps more beautiful than ever before. I saw something else too: people loving the tree and each other, and being resilient in…
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+ Christmas, Christmas2020, Holidays, New York City, NY, NYC, Resilience, Rockefeller Center, Saks, Xmas, Xmas2020+
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One of the benefits of not travelling in 2020 has been discovering what’s right around me. I’ve made more new friends this year than in the prior 5 years combined. I find myself actually (perish the thought!) saying hello to neighbors! We’re even exchanging baked goods like something out of…
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+ Exercise, Friends, Gym, Motivation, Neighbors, Quarantine, Stay home, Strength training, Weightlifting, Workout+
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Tremendous 